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Conradia grandiflora
Large-Flowered Rosemary
Origin: Native to Florida.
| Family |
| Labiatae |
| Genus |
| Conradia |
| Species |
| grandiflora |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a - 10b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-6) - 1.7 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 - 35 |
| Height |
| 0.3 - 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| Depends upon supporting structure. |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Long-lived perennial; attracts bees and other pollinators. |
| Landscape |
| Ground cover, mass planting as a border plant or as a single plant in a wildflower garden. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun to partial sun and shade areas. Tolerates many types of soils; clay, sand, loam, alkaline, acidic and well-drained. It is also tolerant of drought. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Grows on dunes and other landforms with deep, sandy soils, often near the coast. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Multi-trunked or clumping stems. |
| Leaf Description |
| Long-lived perennial. The branches end in twigs which are coated in pale hairs. The hairy, glandular, needle-like leaves are up to 1.5 cm in length. |
| Flower Description |
| Showy , lavender with dark lavender spots flowers, aroma, fragrance, year-round flowering with blue colour. The flower corolla is about 2 cm long, with a funnel-shaped throat and a hairy, lipped mouth. |
| Fruit Description |
| Round, length is less than 1 cm. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium |
| Notable Specimens |
| Bok Tower Gardens,Lake Wales, Florida,Unites State of America. |
| Propagation |
| Seed. |
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